An Italian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, he was still a teenager when he began performing at nightclubs as a jazz singer. He then began a vagabond life of performances in nightclubs in various European cities, not always in the most salubrious venues. At the end of the 1950s, after years of paying his dues, Fred became one of Italy's most popular entertainers. Moustache, broad brimmed hat, double-breasted pinstripe suit and two-tone Oxfords were his style – "Easy Whisky Fred" style. At just 38 years old, Buscaglione suddenly died in a car accident in Rome while on his way home after performing in a nightclub. His Oxford spectator full brogue shoes are the right highlight for dresses and suits, following the rythm of Turin's clubs, among gigs and yellow lights, old style elegance.